Trump: Robert Mueller appointment is ‘unconstitutional’

Published June 4, 2018 1:34pm ET



President Trump argued Monday that the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller to lead the Russia investigation was “unconstitutional.”

“The appointment of the Special Counsel is totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL! Despite that, we play the game because I, unlike the Democrats, have done nothing wrong!” Trump tweeted on Monday.

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